Free to Move

When was Ed Roberts born?

• 1950

• 1939

• 1912

• 1949

What virus did Ed get when he turned 14?

What is the name of the piece at the bottom of the iron lung?

• Bellows

• Access Port

• Motor

What was the effect of learning how to gulp body into his lungs?

• He could become a teacher

• He could stay in the iron lung for 2 years

• He could sit up in a wheelchair

• He could play baseball again

Which word best describes Ed's character?

• Determined

• Playful

• Mischievous

• Impatient

True or false: Ed was the only student with disabilities at his university

• True

• False

How many people had to help Ed go up the stairs in his wheelchair?

Which of the following did the Rolling Quads NOT do to help people with disabilities?

• Demanded ramps be added near stairs

• Asked for cuts in the curb at crosswalks to move their chairs

• Led protests and spoke up

• Destroy the college campus that did not have understanding of disabled people.

What did Ed's college campus do to honor him once he passed away?

• Opened a building designed for everyone to enter

• Built a statue of Ed on the main campus

• Added a class to teach about helping disabled people

• Created a new protest group to help achieve equal rights

What is the best theme of the story?

• Don't judge a book by it's cover.

• Treat people with kindness, even if they aren't kind to you.

• Don't give up when things are difficult.

• Always be the best at what you do so people will listen.